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US issues dire robbery warning for Americans traveling to Southeast Asian country due to crime, border unrest

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US issues dire robbery warning for Americans traveling to Southeast Asian country due to crime, border unrest

Americans traveling to Cambodia are facing a new warning from the U.S. State Department as officials flag security and safety risks across parts of the country. The department issued a Level 2 “Exercise Increased Caution” advisory for Cambodia on Sept. 15, citing crime, unrest and unexploded ordnance. Located in Southeast Asia, Cambodia shares borders with Thailand, … Read more

Viral bakery believed delivery driver stole $3K in cinnamon rolls — until Border Patrol stepped in

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What began as a case of hundreds of missing cinnamon rolls and an alleged $3,100 theft took an unexpected turn when police determined the delivery driver hadn’t stolen them at all: He had been arrested by US Border Patrol on his way to make the delivery. Julie Pierre, the 21-year-old owner of Sunrise, Florida-based Roll & Dough, … Read more

Billionaire’s playground on California border gets secret weapon in fight against wildfires: ‘The worm’

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Billionaire playgrounds get all the best toys. Incline Village, the billionaire-packed Nevada enclave attracting wealthy Californians fleeing the state’s proposed wealth tax has a new line of defense against another threat: fires. The North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District is deploying remote-controlled machines to chomp through potentially dangerous vegetation around the ritzy lakeside village as … Read more

AI border control system debuts at major airport — seeing passengers through security in seconds

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AI border control system debuts at major airport — seeing passengers through security in seconds

This airport’s AI tech lets flyers fly by. The next big red carpet isn’t at a Hollywood movie premiere — it’s at the Dubai International Airport (DXB). And its AI technology is helping flyers pass through border control more quickly than ever. The new tech, which utilizes AI, biometric cameras and flight data to identify … Read more

Mini-Vegas on California border saved as Terrible’s takes over Primm casinos

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Mini-Vegas on California border saved as Terrible’s takes over Primm casinos

The dusty casino outpost on the California-Nevada border has been saved — just weeks before the last full-time gambling resort on the edge of the state was set to shut down for good. Terrible’s, the historic Nevada company owned by the Herbst family, will take over hotels and amenities in Primm, the longtime desert pit stop … Read more

Border town near California ranked among the most affordable cities for homebuyers

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Border town near California ranked among the most affordable cities for homebuyers

California may be home to some of the country’s priciest real estate, but just across the border, one desert city is quietly becoming a haven for bargain-hunting homebuyers. A new WalletHub study ranking the most affordable US cities for homebuyers found that no California metro cracked the top tier, while Yuma landed at number four … Read more

Last gambling resorts on California-Nevada border to close — and Primm employees told to vacate housing

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Last gambling resorts on California-Nevada border to close — and Primm employees told to vacate housing

The neon glow that once welcomed millions of Californians speeding toward Las Vegas is about to go dark forever. Primm Valley Resorts — the last full-time casino still operating in Primm, Nevada, the tiny gambling outpost formerly known as State Line along Interstate 15 — is permanently shutting down, marking the end of an era for the … Read more

Tarmac stormed by angry airline passengers over border control delays

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Tarmac stormed by angry airline passengers over border control delays

Takeoff and stranding. Over 80 passengers were stranded in France after a Ryanair flight departed without them, with footage showing dozens rushing the runway in a futile attempt to stop it. The marooned passengers had reportedly been slated to take flight FR2640 from Marseille, France to Marrakesh, Morocco on Saturday, April 18, local media reported. … Read more

Taco toys day: How to join the fiesta for a Feliz Navidad south of the border

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Taco toys day: How to join the fiesta for a Feliz Navidad south of the border

Parka-clad carolers singing that they won’t leave your stoop until you bring them some figgy pudding are nice. But have you ever been serenaded by a sombrero-sporting mariachi band performing a Latin-rooted remix of “Silent Night?” Guests staying over the holidays at Fairmont Mayakoba have. The property in Playa del Carmen is just one sought-after destination south … Read more

Taiwan enforcing digital IDs at border for all incoming visitors — and travelers must apply in advance

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Taiwan enforcing digital IDs at border for all incoming visitors — and travelers must apply in advance

A new procedure for all incoming visitors has been launched in a popular tourist spot in an effort to streamline the travel process, plus security. Travelers to Taiwan are now required to apply for a “digital arrival” card (TWAC) three days in advance of their trips, according to the Ministry of the Interior National Immigration … Read more

Aussies are traveling to the US in droves, despite Trump’s strict border stance: report

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Aussies are traveling to the US in droves, despite Trump’s strict border stance: report

There’s been a surprising spike in Aussies heading to the US after many were deterred by President Donald Trump’s strict border stance and other controversial government policies. According to new data released by the Australian Travel Industry Association (ATIA), travel from Australia to the US increased by 4.8 percent year-on-year and was up 8 percent … Read more

Once-booming Texas border city known for affordability loses appeal among homebuyers

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Once-booming Texas border city known for affordability loses appeal among homebuyers

Long recognized for its affordable housing and low cost of living, McAllen, TX, emerged as a COVID-19 pandemic-era boomtown—but that surge has since reversed.  McAllen—a city of 146,000 people situated just a few miles north of the U.S.-Mexico border—experienced the sharpest decline in popularity among local homebuyers over the past six years, according to a new report from Realtor.com®. … Read more

Australian woman reveals how being ‘refused’ at the US border has changed her life

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Australian woman reveals how being ‘refused’ at the US border has changed her life

An Australian woman who was rejected at the US border and put on the first flight back to Brisbane says the ordeal has been life-changing in the worst possible way ever since. In 2022, Queenslander Madolline Gourley arrived to the always-chaotic Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on a flight in from Brisbane. Gourley revealed to … Read more

‘Pawn Star’ boss Rick Harrison praises Trump for border crackdown after son’s fentanyl death: ‘They’re selling poison’

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‘Pawn Star’ boss Rick Harrison praises Trump for border crackdown after son’s fentanyl death: ‘They’re selling poison’

Rick Harrison found hope in the Trump administration after losing his son, Adam, to a fentanyl overdose one year ago. The “Pawn Stars” boss praised President Donald Trump for taking steps to shut down the border and prevent criminal activity. Two days after Trump took his second oath of office, the president issued an executive order suspending … Read more

North Korea will open border to certain foreign tourists for the first time in five years

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North Korea will open border to certain foreign tourists for the first time in five years

Kim Jong Un’s hermit kingdom will lower its drawbridge once again. North Korea will allow visitors to enter at least part of the country starting in December after the reclusive country shut its doors to the outside world for nearly five years because of strict COVID-19 restrictions. Tourism in the northeastern city of Samjiyon — … Read more

‘Hummingbirds’ Review: Two Friends’ Summer Along the Border

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‘Hummingbirds’ Review: Two Friends’ Summer Along the Border

Filmed in the summer of 2019, the lyrical documentary “Hummingbirds” is a portrait of two friends, Silvia Del Carmen Castaños and Estefanía (Beba) Contreras, and their lives in Laredo, Texas, across the border from Mexico. When they hang out near the Rio Grande, Beba says, “I’ve never been this close to the river except when … Read more

‘The Breaking Ice’ Review: Desire on the Border of China and North Korea

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‘The Breaking Ice’ Review: Desire on the Border of China and North Korea

In “The Breaking Ice,” a new film written and directed by Anthony Chen, three lost 20-somethings find one another in a liminal world. The movie takes place in Yanji, a Chinese city bordering North Korea, where two languages and cultures mix in the shadows of snow-blanketed mountains. In this icy town, Nana (Zhou Dongyu), a … Read more

US Border Agent says his job is misunderstood, unfairly villainized

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US Border Agent says his job is misunderstood, unfairly villainized

When Vincent Vargas was training to be a Border Patrol agent in 2009, he was shown a video of two Mexicans desperately trying to enter America by swimming across the wild Rio Grande River. One person drowned trying to save his friend, who panicked so badly that he accidentally pulled the man trying to save … Read more

Man who spent $20K to transform himself into border collie steps out for first-ever walk in public

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Man who spent K to transform himself into border collie steps out for first-ever walk in public

A Japanese man who spent more than $20,000 to become a dog has finally taken his first walk and immediately made some canine friends. Known only as Toco, the man spent two million Yen (A$22,000) on a hyperrealistic border collie costume to fulfil his lifelong dream of “becoming an animal”. In recent updates shared with … Read more